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Was Ryan Cohen’s Baffling GameStop-eBay Interview Actually Strategic?

Darden lecturer and communications expert Steve Soltis weighs in on the recent viral CNBC appearance by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on the company's unsolicited bid for eBay. Read More

Darden Students Announce Award Winners, Graduation Speakers and Class Pledge Milestones for 2026

The Class of 2026 announced recipients of multiple honors at awards ceremonies this spring and celebrated the close of the class pledge campaigns. Read More

Brewing Big Ideas: UVA Darden’s First Coffee Fuels Student Startups

At a recent First Coffee nearly $100,000 in funding was announced for aspiring CEOs ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Read More

Darden Final Exercises Weekend 2026: What to Know

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business will celebrate the Class of 2026 during UVA Final Exercises Weekend, 15 –17 May. Learn about key dates, logistics and more information here. Read More

AI Is Great at “Normal Science,” but Breakthroughs Still Belong to People

In a recent capstone presentation, Darden professor Keith McCormick offered a grounded perspective on what AI can and cannot do today. According to McCormick, AI excels at what science philosopher Thomas Kuhn calls “normal science,” but may fall short of reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI) without some new scientific breakthrough that changes the current paradigm. Read More

Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to Lead UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education

The University of Virginia has named Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez as the next executive director of the nationally recognized UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE), a program that has helped transform school systems serving millions of students across the country. Read More